League of Women Voters of South Carolina

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First time voting? 🗳️ Check out these essential tips for the 2024 General Election! They’ll help make your voting experience smooth and easy.

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¿Es tu primera vez votando? 🗳️ ¡Consulta estos consejos esenciales para las Elecciones General de 2024! Le ayudarán a que su experiencia de votación sea fluida y sencilla.

The League of Women Voters is supporting the John Lewis Day of Commemoration and Action on July 17. LWVSC VP Lynn Teague will be among the speakers. We hope that everyone will join us at the South Carolina State House on July 17 at 4:30 PM to commemorate the past and mobilize for the future. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act is badly needed to restore confidence in access to the ballot.

Congratulations Celina Stewart!

We are pleased to announce that chief counsel, Celina Stewart, will be the next CEO of the League of Women Voters!

We are pleased to announce Dianna Wynn as the new LWVUS Board president!

Delegates at the League of Women Voters National Convention elected Dianna Wynn to serve as the 22nd president of the organization on Friday, June 28th, 2024.

Read more: https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/dianna-wynn-elected-next-president-league-women-voters

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Today is Primary Runoff Day! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make your voice heard and cast your vote! 🗳️

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¡Hoy es el día de la Segunda Vuelta de las Primarias! Las urnas están abiertas de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m. ¡Haz oír tu voz y emite tu voto!

Hey South Carolina!

Today is the first day of early voting for the statewide primary runoff election! Election Day is on June 25th

Counties with runoff elections: Abbeville, Allendale, Anderson, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dillon, Edgefield, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, and York

is almost over! Polls close at 7pm — if you are in line at 7pm, stay in line. If you need help at any point call or text 866-OUR-VOTE.

It’s Election Day, South Carolina! Remember to cast your ballot and . Polls are open from 7am to 7pm today! If you need help or if you bed to report any problems while voting, call 866-OUR-VOTE.

Hey y’all! Early voting for the June 11th primary ends on Friday, June 7th. Go to Vote411.org to find your polling location. ☀️✌️😄

TODAY is the final day to request your absentee ballot! Go to scvotes.org before 5pm to request your ballot 🗣‼️

Voting Absentee

Have you made a plan to vote? Early Voting for the June primaries runs through Friday June 7th.

Early voting is under way for SC's June 11 primaries • SC Daily Gazette The early voting period for South Carolina's primaries started Tuesday and runs through Friday, June 7, except for weekends.

Today the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a lower court’s ruling that South Carolina’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

The 6-3 decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP allows the state of South Carolina to continue using its congressional map that divides and reduces Black political voting power in the state while increasing the burden on voters who challenge unconstitutional racial gerrymanders in federal court.

Read the full statement at our

Happy Mother's Day!

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Hey....Mother's Day is tomorrow. If you need a last-minute (but meaningful) gift for mom, we've got you covered.
Go to https://my.lwv.org/south-carolina-state/donate and make a donation today!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank a teacher!

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Don't miss out on having your say in the Statewide Primaries on June 11. Your voice shapes our future. Get ready to make a difference!

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¡Marquen sus calendarios! 🗓️ No te pierdas la oportunidad de dar tu opinión en las Primarias Estatales el 11 de Junio. Tu voz da forma a nuestro futuro. ¡Prepárate para marcar la diferencia!

The Legislature's lifting of the tax on period products is a big victory for SC's women and girls. The unrelenting efforts of WREN and the Period Project advocating for this bill paid off. And it shows that we can get things done: Not enough, not often enough. But enjoy the win today and let's keep working hard for the next one!

May is take some time to check in on YOU.

🆘 Alert: Call your senator to oppose H.4624 Gender Transition Under 18 and H.5118 Utility Regulation/Canadys Gas Plant - https://mailchi.mp/lwvsc.org/0qcrttjmsi

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💡: Students may register to vote where they reside while attending college. This could be at an address in the college community (e.g., a dormitory) or at an address you intend to return to while not in the college community (e.g., family home).

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💡: Los estudiantes pueden registrarse para votar en su lugar de residencia mientras asisten a la universidad. Esto podría ser en una dirección en la comunidad universitaria (por ejemplo, un dormitorio) o en una dirección a la que pretende regresar mientras no esté en la comunidad universitaria (por ejemplo, el hogar familiar).

This is a win! Today, a bill that would remove the from menstrual products moved from subcommittee to full committee! We’re one step closer to ending in South Carolina. Great work! Shout out to and all the dedicated League advocates who made this possible 💪

Take Action today https://tr.ee/oDlWZAjfWv

31 other states already allow campaign funds to be used for childcare-- South Carolina may soon join their ranks.

SC House approves letting candidates use campaign donations for childcare • SC Daily Gazette SC House approves bill that aims to get more parents into politics by making it easier for candidates to pay for childcare.

This ruling deprives voters of another fair election. By defending this map, SC legislators prioritize power over people. The League is disappointed that South Carolinians will face another election without justice, but we will continue to seek fair maps.
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Without Supreme Court ruling, South Carolina forced to use ‘unconstitutional’ congressional map A panel of federal judges ruled Thursday that South Carolina can use its current congressional map after the Supreme Court has taken too long to rule on its constitutionality before the fall election.

Today is in Anderson, Barnwell, Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Hampton, Lexington, McCormick, & York Counties.

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We're taking back our rights in South Carolina⎯you with us? 👀

Add your name to the long list of people who are demanding lawmakers REPEAL our state's dangerous ban on abortion 👈👈

https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/repeal-ban-sc?sourceid=1016330

If you’ve ever thought “maybe I should run for office,” here’s your chance!! Filing is open now!

The 2024 candidate filing period opens noon, Saturday, March 16, and closes noon, Monday, April 1. Any candidate seeking a political party’s nomination for any office in the 2024 General Election must file during this period.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49WTbXY

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El período de presentación de candidatos de 2024 comienza al mediodía del Sábado 16 de Marzo y cierra al mediodía del Lunes 1 de Abril. Cualquier candidato que busque la nominación de un partido político para cualquier cargo en las Elecciones Generales de 2024 debe presentar su solicitud durante este período.

Para mas informacion: https://bit.ly/49WTbXY

Happy ! Celebrate by uplifting the work of a woman in your life today!